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Model Number :
730
730 Air Disk Drill Air Seeding from John Deere. Learn more about the features, specifications, and more for the 730 Air Disk Drill Air Seeding.
  • See the flow of seed & fertilizer from the cab with RelativeFlow™ blockage monitoring
  • Double-disk openers offer precise depth
  • Three tool widths and two seed row spacings
  • Field Doc™ and Map-Based Prescriptions
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Integration advantages of Deere tractor, cart, tool and technology
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To win big in small grains, it takes a seeding solution that superseeds your expectations. John Deere delivers with a complete line of everything you need – and the sizes you want – to seed for success. Air-hoe drills. Commodity air carts. No-till air drills. Openers. Fertilizer attachments. Central commodity systems. Box drills. Plus precision ag technology to stretch your productivity to higher levels. But it’s far more than iron and technology. It’s the exceptional agronomic know-how and unsurpassed dealer support in all phases of production to keep you running. With our latest additions to equipment and openers, our seeding solutions deliver the next-generation performance you need to help you reach the full potential of each seed. That’s our commitment to you.

Double-disk openers offer precise depth
Leading edge cuts through moderate residue levels Leading edge cuts through moderate residue levels
Narrow disk angle leaves smooth field finish Narrow disk angle leaves smooth field finish

The 34.3-cm (13.5-in.) diameter double-disk openers are offset to create a narrow furrow for optimal seed placement. They feature aluminum boots and have a long-arm/short-arm stagger for residue clearance. Either 15.2-cm (6-in.) or 19-cm (7.5-in.) row spacing is available.

 

NOTE: 15.2-cm (6-in.) spacing is not recommended for heavy, sticky soils such as the Red River Valley of the North.

 

The 6-mm (1/4-in.) offset creates a leading edge and pinch point that is close to the soil surface for optimal penetration and residue cutting. Alternating of the blades with right and left leading edge prevents side drafting and leaves the field smooth with minimal soil throw.

Depth-gauging press wheels give accurate seed placement
Individual press wheel depth adjustment Individual press wheel depth adjustment
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Depth-gauging press wheels:

  •  Allow quick, easy opener depth control
  •  Assist in controlling furrow depth
  •  Promote positive seed-to-soil contact for good germination
  •  Adjustments can be made from 0 cm (0 in.) to 9 cm (3.5 in.) by increments of 6 mm (1/4 in.)
5-cm x 33-cm (2-in. x 13-in.) press wheels are available on the 730
5-cm x 33-cm (2-in. x 13-in.) press wheel 5-cm x 33-cm (2-in. x 13-in.) press wheel
5-cm x 33-cm (2-in. x 13-in.) press wheel 5-cm x 33-cm (2-in. x 13-in.) press wheel

For 15.2-cm (6-in.) row spacing:

  • 5-cm (2-in.) x 33-cm (13-in.) (A) (standard equipment)
    NOTE: 15.2-cm (6-in.) row spacing is not recommended for high-residue conditions or sticky soils like in the Red River Valley of the North.

For 19-cm (7.5-in.) row spacing:

  • 5-cm (2-in.) x 33-cm (13-in.) (A) (standard equipment)
730 Level-Lift™ frame handles moderate residue with faster working speeds and consistent depth control
730 Level-Lift tilling, fertilizing, and seeding 730 Level-Lift tilling, fertilizing, and seeding
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The 730 Level-Lift Air Disk Drill frame is very similar to the 2210 Level-Lift Field Cultivator. The 730 LL Air Disk Drill is a secondary tillage and seeding tool, an industry exclusive from John Deere. This frame is designed to offer durable support for the double disk openers while providing flexibility over level to gently rolling terrain.

 

Frame components include:

  • Front-mounted rockshaft
  • Tube-Thru-Tube frame
  • Hose and wiring harness support and protection  

Faster working speeds and consistent depth are results of the above features.

 

The 730 Level-Lift frames are:

  • Constructed of continuous five-bar Tube-Thru-Tube frame
  • 10.2-cm x 10.2-cm (4-in. x 4-in.) cross members
  • 7.6-cm x 15.2-cm (3-in. x 6-in.) centerframe hitch tubes
  • 5-cm x 12.7-cm (2-in. x 5-in.) end tubes 

  
The large frame member sizes, joint welds, and the wheel module placement add to the structural integrity, providing stable, consistent front-to-rear and side-to-side operation.

 

The frame:

  • Is 3.4-m (11.2-ft) deep frame (fore-aft) 
  • Has 61-cm (24-in.) under-frame clearance
  • Can handle residue amounts of up to 40 percent 

The wings flex 7 degree up and down. They fold over center for a compact transport or storage profile.

 

The front-mounted rockshaft:

  • Offers superior front-frame strength for unmatched side-to-side levelness
  • Provides torsional rigidity for the hydraulic system
  • Opens up the frame for true shank placement, improving overall residue flow

The TruPosition™ shanks have a trip force at 90.7 kg (200 lb) and a 25.4-cm (10-in.) trip height.

Manually steer using a simple user interface
Manual guidance Manual guidance
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Manual guidance allows operators to manually steer by matching the machine icon with the line on the screen or by using the path accuracy indicator at the top of the guidance view screen.

Key Specs
Working widths
28 ft
8.7 m
Number of ranks
4 ranks of c-shanks,1 rank seed openers
Number of sections
3
Opener - Type
Double disk
Underframe clearance
24 in.
60.9 cm
Mainframe - Centerframe width
11-ft. 8-in.
3.56 m
Mainframe - Wing flexibility
11 degrees up, 9 degrees down
Harrow - Type
Tine tooth
Harrow - Attachment
Rolling Basket with 1-bar harrow
Seeding tool depth control - Range
1/4 inch increments
Sizes
Working widths
8.53 m
28 ft
Number of ranks
4 ranks of c-shanks,1 rank seed openers
Number of sections
3
Opener
Type
Double disk
Penetration force
Patented Active Hydraulic
Boot
aluminum
Quantity
46 on 7.5-in. spacing
56 on 6-in. spacing
Size
13.5-in. (343 mm) with 0.25-in. (6 mm) offset
Spacing
6-in. (15.2 cm) or
7.5-in. (19.1 cm)
Down pressure
Opener down pressure: 105 lb./opener
Press wheel down pressure: 65 lb. at 1500 psi
Mainframe
Type
3-section drawn flexible
Size
28 ft
8.7 m
Centerframe width
3.56 m
11-ft. 8-in.
Cross tubes
4x4-in. (102x102 mm)
End tubes
2x5-in. (50x127 mm)
Hitch (tubular steel)
6x10-in. (76x152 mm)
Rockshaft
5.5 x 0.312-in.
140 x 7.92 mm
Folding
over-center
Wing flexibility
11 degrees up, 9 degrees down
Clearance
Fore-and-aft
134 in.
3.51 m
Underframe clearance
24.1 in.
60.9 cm
Between ranks range
29 to 41-in. (73.7 to 104 cm)
Hydraulics
active hydraulic downpressure
Harrow
Type
Tine tooth
Attachment
Rolling Basket with 1-bar harrow
Shanks
Type
Tru-Position
Quantity
37
Size
3/4 x 1-3/4 x 24-in.
19 x 44 x 610 mm
Spacing
9 in.
22.8 cm
Trip clearance
10 in.
25.4 cm
Trip force
200 lb
890 N
Arc
47 degree
Finishing tool
double bar harrow or rolling basket with single bar harrow
Seeding tool depth control
Type
On individual openers
Range
1/4 inch increments
Tires
Wing; standard
(4) 9.5Lx15 Load Range D walk-over tandems
Gauge wheels, wing
2-7.60x15 8PR
Centerframe; standard
(4) 11Lx15 Load Range D walk-over tandems
Castering stabilizer
(2) 7.60x15 8 PR
Transport position
Height
Maximum height: 12-ft. 9.3-in (3.90 m)
Minimum height: 11-ft. 4.3-in (3.46 m)
Width
16-ft. 3.6-in. (4.97 m)
Transport clearance
With sweep extenders: 16.26-in. (413 mm)
Without sweep extenders: 17.26-in. (438 mm)
Machine weight
Tractor hydraulic requirements
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t
2
2
M
M
Warning lights
w
w
Y
Y
S
S
Freight
f
f
D
D
S
S
Additional information
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a
D
D
X